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hurricane irene slams into north carolina. it is now a slightly weakened but still dangerous category 1 storm whipping winds as strong as 100 miles per hour. 30-foot waves are slamming the shore, and it spawned multiple tornadoes, and there are very real fears of flooding and of beaches and homes being swept away. >> this is definitely the type of hurricane that can hurt people. >> we are live in the center of it as this monster storm works its way up the coast. >>> get out now. perhaps never in our history has a hurricane had more americans in its sight. 65 million of us and more than 2 million are being told to evacuate. >> this is the real deal. this is a big, deadly and dangerous storm. >>> in new york city this morning, an unprecedented move. nearly 300,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders. thcasis in atltltic city a shutting down. the subways in new york city shutting down, as well. some of america's largest cities are on lockdown as irene lumbers north. >>> and good morning, america. we are live this morning on
hurricane irene slams into north carolina. it is now a slightly weakened but still dangerous category 1 storm whipping winds as strong as 100 miles per hour. 30-foot waves are slamming the shore, and it spawned multiple tornadoes, and there are very real fears of flooding and of beaches and homes being swept away. >> this is definitely the type of hurricane that can hurt people. >> we are live in the center of it as this monster storm works its way up the coast. >>> get out...
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that storm stretched north carolina the eye going over north carolina and it is now moving its way up to washington, philadelphia and new york making it potentially the storm of the century. >>> i reason landed like a hammer with 85 miles an hour winds. >> this hurricane is real. it is headed our way. we are ready and we are prepared for the worst and we continue to pray. >> she arrived as a hurricane 1 hurricane. it makes this storm historic. after the carolinas she went straight to new york city, hitting baltimore and d.c. on the way. then boston later. president obama cutting his own vacation short warned americans to take irene seriously. >> i cannot stress this highly enough, if you are in the projected path of this hurricane you have to take precautions now. don't wait. don't delay. >> new york is bracing for a direct hit. the city that never sleeps will have to walk. the mayor has shut down mass transit. 370,000 new yorkers have been told to move. >> we wouldn't be doing it now unless we not the storm was going to be very serious. >> on the new jersey shore, forget about it. >>
that storm stretched north carolina the eye going over north carolina and it is now moving its way up to washington, philadelphia and new york making it potentially the storm of the century. >>> i reason landed like a hammer with 85 miles an hour winds. >> this hurricane is real. it is headed our way. we are ready and we are prepared for the worst and we continue to pray. >> she arrived as a hurricane 1 hurricane. it makes this storm historic. after the carolinas she went...
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this is video of some of the damage left behind today in north carolina. meanwhile, 36 firefighters from alameda and contra costa county left late last night for new york. the incident management teams will coordinate response out there. you can track irene's path on our web site and see if the storm will affect your travel plans. just click on the weather alert bar at the top of the web site. >>> coming up, another major blow tool quite. the u.s. claims an attack killed the tear -- terrorists leader. >> a growing fire is burning in the sierra national forest near yosemite. yosemite. ahead, the know ♪ ♪ free access to chase atm's wherever you are. that's a step forward. chase customers can avoid atm fees with over 16,000 nationwide. take a step forward and chase what matters. >> alan: a senior obama administration official says cia drone strikes killed al qaeda's number two leader. the officials say he was killed in pakistan during a cia drone strike on august 22nd. he was a libyan national who was considered al qaeda's operational leader before rising
this is video of some of the damage left behind today in north carolina. meanwhile, 36 firefighters from alameda and contra costa county left late last night for new york. the incident management teams will coordinate response out there. you can track irene's path on our web site and see if the storm will affect your travel plans. just click on the weather alert bar at the top of the web site. >>> coming up, another major blow tool quite. the u.s. claims an attack killed the tear --...
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and roll towards the coast of f north carolina. make landfall as a category 3 hurricane, between moorehead city and capaphatteras. that brings wind gusts up to or over 115 miles per hour, 120 miles per hour. along with massive storm surge. you can see the winds will move northward, up into new england and the northeast. many spots seeing the sustained hurricane wind gusts. trees down, power outages, widespread along with heavy rainfall. significant flooding threat, all the way through new england into the weekend. rob and tanya, back to you. >> get out your row boats. thanks, jim. >>> now, a quick look at the rest of today's forecast. irene's outer bands are bringing thunderstorms and waves as high as 15 feet, from florida up to the carolinas. showers around d.c., baltimore and philly. and some light rain in the northern rockies and desert southwest. >> phoenix is 111. albuquerque, 91. boise, 97. 80s from fargo to indianapolis. and another triple-digit day in dallas. 85 here in new york. 95 in atlanta. and 91 in miami. >>> as we me
and roll towards the coast of f north carolina. make landfall as a category 3 hurricane, between moorehead city and capaphatteras. that brings wind gusts up to or over 115 miles per hour, 120 miles per hour. along with massive storm surge. you can see the winds will move northward, up into new england and the northeast. many spots seeing the sustained hurricane wind gusts. trees down, power outages, widespread along with heavy rainfall. significant flooding threat, all the way through new...
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and it's in the path, we'll take it northward up into north carolina. early tomorrow, as category one hurricane, i mentioned it's weakening. then passes over and continues northward towards new york. could hit new york early sunday as our category one hurricane or could have weakened to a storm. there are hurricanes very, very rare in that part of the country. it's expected to go as a tropical system early sunday continuing through new england. last time a hurricane brushed eastern tip of long island was 1991, hurricane bob. last time it passed over long island was 1985, hurricane glowera. last time it passed over new york city was 1821. new york is accustomed to dealing with snow storms in winter but not hurricanes, we'll watch this to see what it does and where it goes. >> thank you. >> and the main road, highway 140 leading to yosemite remains closed as firefighters battle a fire in mariposa county. the fire broke out yesterday before spreading into brush and forest. charg about 3,000 acres so far, firefighters believe it will take days to put out be
and it's in the path, we'll take it northward up into north carolina. early tomorrow, as category one hurricane, i mentioned it's weakening. then passes over and continues northward towards new york. could hit new york early sunday as our category one hurricane or could have weakened to a storm. there are hurricanes very, very rare in that part of the country. it's expected to go as a tropical system early sunday continuing through new england. last time a hurricane brushed eastern tip of long...
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heading northeast from north carolina with new york still in her path. you see boston, atlantic city. still a big threat to the east coast. abc's john is live from lower manhattan right now where flooding is expected. >> irene's path of urban destruction makes this storm historic. >> this hurricane is real. >> this hurricane is real. it's headed our way. we are ready. we are prepared for the worse and we continue to pray for the best. >> after the carolinas she barrels straight toward new york city, hitting baltimore, new york, d.c. and baltimore on its way. then boston later. president obama, cutting his own vacation short, warned americans to take it seriously. >> i cannot stress this highly enough. if you are in the projected path of this hurricane, you have to take precautions now. don't wait. don't delay. >> new york is bracing for a direct hit. the city that never sleeps will have to walk. for the first time mayor michael bloomberg is shutting down mass transit. in manhattan a quarter million people have been told to move. >> we wouldn't do it now
heading northeast from north carolina with new york still in her path. you see boston, atlantic city. still a big threat to the east coast. abc's john is live from lower manhattan right now where flooding is expected. >> irene's path of urban destruction makes this storm historic. >> this hurricane is real. >> this hurricane is real. it's headed our way. we are ready. we are prepared for the worse and we continue to pray for the best. >> after the carolinas she barrels...
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it is on track to hit the north carolina coast. and major cities like new york and boston are preparing for the worst. abc's linsey davis is in the nassau, bahamas. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. hurricane irene is one of the biggest we've seen in years. and here in the bahamas, irene is pretty much just getting started. we are not expecting to see the brunt of the storm on this island until 8:00 in the morng 100-mile-per-hour winds. up to now, the bahamas is relatively flat, which prime merely means two things. one, it's not going to do much to disrupt the power of the storm. and, two, it will be especially vulnerable to the crushing winds and water. >> we know this hurricane is coming our way. we don't know where it's going to hit or how bad it can get. >> it's taken more shape since >> it's takee'vthe o ape since nights. thereiteley form >> and we see that, it's hard to >> reporter: the ma iren is o asmove off intohe atlantic in the next few days. rob and tanya? >>> and as we said, irene is a major storm. it could imp
it is on track to hit the north carolina coast. and major cities like new york and boston are preparing for the worst. abc's linsey davis is in the nassau, bahamas. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. hurricane irene is one of the biggest we've seen in years. and here in the bahamas, irene is pretty much just getting started. we are not expecting to see the brunt of the storm on this island until 8:00 in the morng 100-mile-per-hour winds. up to now, the bahamas is relatively flat,...
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we report from north carolina. >> fierce winds and heavy rainfall started hitting north carolina coastline saturday and cities along the east coast are bracing for hurricane irene. >> for some people in the northeast this will be the strongest hurricane they have experienced in perhaps 20 years. >> irene makes landfall this morning in north carolina and people have been ordered to evacuate many coastal cities. new york has order an unprecedented mandatory evacuation for low-lying areas of the city. >> the best thing that could happen to us is the storm turns due east and heads out to east but that's not likely to happen. there will be, unfortunately, a serious storm coming in, and ice better to take precautions and get out of the way of the storm. mother nature is much stronger than all of us. >> people have been warned to prepare for power outage, flash floods and storm surges. broadway is going dark and even the new york subway system is scheduled to stop running this afternoon. the president says that the government is ready, but said people on the east coast need to stay alert. >> i ca
we report from north carolina. >> fierce winds and heavy rainfall started hitting north carolina coastline saturday and cities along the east coast are bracing for hurricane irene. >> for some people in the northeast this will be the strongest hurricane they have experienced in perhaps 20 years. >> irene makes landfall this morning in north carolina and people have been ordered to evacuate many coastal cities. new york has order an unprecedented mandatory evacuation for...
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the storm's outer bands are bringing rain to north carolina. overnight it weakened slightly to a category 2 storm but experts expect it to gain strength before it hits the east coast. irene is expected to make landfall in north carolina tomorrow and churn right up the coastline all the way to new england. 6-9 foot waves have hit the outer banks earlier this morning and winds are expected to pick up later today. a hurricane warning area has been expanded to cover a large chunk of the east coast from north carolina to new jersey while a hurricane watch stretchers all the way up to massachusetts. >> i know it's really hard for folks who have small businesses to leave, but everybody should take this very seriously. we can always rebuild but we can't replace lost lives. >> at least six states have declared emergencies. it could be the most destructive hurricane to hit the east coast in half a century. it's weakened overnight. >> yes, thanks to a coast front but a little bit of wind shear to it. its fragile system when it comes to wind shear. they do
the storm's outer bands are bringing rain to north carolina. overnight it weakened slightly to a category 2 storm but experts expect it to gain strength before it hits the east coast. irene is expected to make landfall in north carolina tomorrow and churn right up the coastline all the way to new england. 6-9 foot waves have hit the outer banks earlier this morning and winds are expected to pick up later today. a hurricane warning area has been expanded to cover a large chunk of the east coast...
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matt gutman in north carolina. we move up to maryland where the center of the storm is many hours away but they are already seeing powerful winds. abc's jim sciutto in ocean city, maryland, good evening to you. >> reporter: david, the hurricane still several hours away from landfall here but already feeling the strength of the storm, the winds gusting a >> bre: 50 miles an hour. times when you have to hold on here. ed rain is horizontal and pouring already for serving hours. expecting 17 inches of rain over the next 24 hours but what we've been watching i ihis surf, watching waves grow from a couple of feet to several feet. the seas churning and what is happening now they're coming up along these dunes here which are the last line of defense for the hotels, the homes, the businesses of ocean city. ocean city, david, nowow bracin for a storm surge above eight feet in the next 24 hours. >> jim sciutto with maryland before irene even arrives. thank you. >> this is the track sam champion told us irene would follow. let
matt gutman in north carolina. we move up to maryland where the center of the storm is many hours away but they are already seeing powerful winds. abc's jim sciutto in ocean city, maryland, good evening to you. >> reporter: david, the hurricane still several hours away from landfall here but already feeling the strength of the storm, the winds gusting a >> bre: 50 miles an hour. times when you have to hold on here. ed rain is horizontal and pouring already for serving hours....
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hurricane warning area has been expanded to cover a large chunk of the east coast from north carolina to new jersey. it stretches all the way to massachusetts. >> i know it's hard for folks that have small businesses to leave but everybody should take this seriously. we cannot replace lost lives. >> six states have declared emergencies. it could be the most destructive n east coast history. the effects will stretch to the bay area. hundreds if not thousands of flights are expected to be cancelled from north carolina to maine that could create a ripple effect. several east coast refineries are expected to close as irene arrives and that is boosting gas prices in new jersey, pennsylvania and north carolina. experts say we could see price increases as well even though our gas comes from west coast refineries. mike, you've been checking the radar and also you've been looking at those pictures as people go out and surf before the hurricane hits. >> they surf and try to get out before the big surge moves in with the eyewall later in the heart of the storm. i want to show you how big it is i
hurricane warning area has been expanded to cover a large chunk of the east coast from north carolina to new jersey. it stretches all the way to massachusetts. >> i know it's hard for folks that have small businesses to leave but everybody should take this seriously. we cannot replace lost lives. >> six states have declared emergencies. it could be the most destructive n east coast history. the effects will stretch to the bay area. hundreds if not thousands of flights are expected...
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tonight, evacuations from north carolina to new york city, as hurricane irene takes aim at the eastern united states. >>> missing mom shocker. a stunning twist in the disappearance of susan powell. tonight, police search her husband's home, after he speaks to abc news and his own father makes shocking claims about his wife. >> susan was very sexual with me. >>> and bush's 9/11. for the first time, president george w. bush talks about the attacks of september 11th. >> first reaction was anger, you know? who would do that to america? >> and his reaction to the news of osama bin laden's death. >> announcer: frfr the global resources of abc news,ith terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," august 25th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. well, we're looking at a historic weather event now. it's rare that storms this big and this violent take aim at major american cities along the eastern seaboard, but that is what's apparentry happening with hurricane irene, now a category 3 hurricane, with winds of 115 miles per hour. irene blew past flolorida
tonight, evacuations from north carolina to new york city, as hurricane irene takes aim at the eastern united states. >>> missing mom shocker. a stunning twist in the disappearance of susan powell. tonight, police search her husband's home, after he speaks to abc news and his own father makes shocking claims about his wife. >> susan was very sexual with me. >>> and bush's 9/11. for the first time, president george w. bush talks about the attacks of september 11th....
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friends mopping up each other's homes in north carolina. and through the night, we read the tweets from the 65 million person hurricane community. one of them braving the storm from the 19th floor. another, sandbags in front of the doors. boards on lower windows. and we watched your home videos. >> look at that rain. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: but as we walked the streets -- you're still out? most people are hiding in their closets right now. it seems new york is still a city that never sleeps or stops eating or caring for its own during the storm. >> wow. that goes to show you, some people carry on as normal during storm and for others it's serious work. all the cops and firefighters and rescue workers. that's a slice of life here in new york. a weekend like no other. >> new yorkers, like to think they're so tough, they can withstand almost anything, but -- >> that's right. even a cat 1. >> yes. >>> more coming up in just a second. we'll be right back, everybody, with more of the storm. we'll be right back of course, a lot of events to be c
friends mopping up each other's homes in north carolina. and through the night, we read the tweets from the 65 million person hurricane community. one of them braving the storm from the 19th floor. another, sandbags in front of the doors. boards on lower windows. and we watched your home videos. >> look at that rain. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: but as we walked the streets -- you're still out? most people are hiding in their closets right now. it seems new york is still a city that...
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you can see the bands of heavy rain just rotating in across north carolina. the eye of the storm is well off the coastline. sze tornado wach boxes from -- we have torn watch boxes and one tornado has been reported and there is potential for more. as we look at the reports, moderate rain being reported at cherry point. moderate rain right now, gusts to 45. it is expected to make landfall as a category one tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. expected to remain a category one as it makes landfall 7:00 a.m., the second landfall around new york. so still a very strong hurricane. the storm surge flooding and the biggest problem with this along with the wind, and of course the heavy rain. i will be back with the local forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you very much. y gite mayors in 10 states have declared states of emergencies. and they say they will can -- cancel flights over the next few days. thomas romath is at san francisco international airport and live for us with that aspect of the story. >> hundreds of frustrated airline passengers couldn't get any information
you can see the bands of heavy rain just rotating in across north carolina. the eye of the storm is well off the coastline. sze tornado wach boxes from -- we have torn watch boxes and one tornado has been reported and there is potential for more. as we look at the reports, moderate rain being reported at cherry point. moderate rain right now, gusts to 45. it is expected to make landfall as a category one tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. expected to remain a category one as it makes landfall 7:00...
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we begin in north carolina with john camp. >> reporter: i'm john camp in pine knoll shores, north carolina where we expect irene will make landfall tomorrow morning. the eye of the storm potentially passing right over us sometime between 8:00 and 10:00. tonight, the wind, waves and rain picking up, of course, but not a lot of folks here to see it. a mandatory evacuation went into effect at 6:00 a.m. and most folks took that seriously. >> reporter: i'm jim sciutto in ocean city, maryland. normally on a friday in the summer, this would be packed with people and cars. but tonight -- nothing. a mandatory evacuation herere a they're worried about two things. the storm surge, up to six feet, almost as tall as me, and time. the storm expected to sit over here for 13 hours from saturday night into sunday. heavy winds, heavy rains. that storm surge. they say it simply won't be safe here. >> reporter: i'm kenneth murton in atlantic city, new jersey. and i ine is expected to hit here tomorrow night. this is the famous atlantic city boardwalk. and tonight it is just about empty. the governor has order
we begin in north carolina with john camp. >> reporter: i'm john camp in pine knoll shores, north carolina where we expect irene will make landfall tomorrow morning. the eye of the storm potentially passing right over us sometime between 8:00 and 10:00. tonight, the wind, waves and rain picking up, of course, but not a lot of folks here to see it. a mandatory evacuation went into effect at 6:00 a.m. and most folks took that seriously. >> reporter: i'm jim sciutto in ocean city,...
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we have this report from north carolina. >> reporter: irene continues to churn the waters on the east coast while moving toward new england. it first made landfall in north carolina, leaving in her wake a trail of destruction and four deaths. >> my heart goes out to the families who lost somebody. >> reporter: teams are standing by waiting to assess the damage on sunday. but it could take days for the flooding to subside. further up the coast, for those still in irene's path, officials advise them to stay out of harm's way. >> this is a good night to stay home. hopefully you're going to have the electricity. watch a movie. >> reporter: more than half a million homes and businesses have lost pour -- power in north carolina and virginia. irene's huge scope and power are apparent. hundreds have been told to leave low-lying areas but those defying the mandatory evacuation order -- >> going to stay here and -- >> reporter: the city has never sleeps has come to a virtual standstill. buses, trains, and subways in new york, all stopped running at mid-day, and thousands of flights have been gr
we have this report from north carolina. >> reporter: irene continues to churn the waters on the east coast while moving toward new england. it first made landfall in north carolina, leaving in her wake a trail of destruction and four deaths. >> my heart goes out to the families who lost somebody. >> reporter: teams are standing by waiting to assess the damage on sunday. but it could take days for the flooding to subside. further up the coast, for those still in irene's path,...
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also in that coastal area of north carolina. and the wind is going to be tough and in that case it does matter what the storm strength is. but we're still talking about 50 to 70-mile-per-hour winds in the area shaded in red. and that is basically anywhe along the east coast. robin? >> okay. >>> and because of all that, sam, at least five states have all declared states of emergency including and leading the way really north carolina. ns of thousands of people there evacuating from the coast because that's where irene is expected to hifirst here in the u.s. and our matt gutman is back out there in the surf again. matt? >> reporter: hey, robin. well, the waves have gotten a lot stronger over the past 12 hours. we are starting to feel their power and hurricane irene sweeping through here. right now, you see it's totally flat. about 30 s sonds ago, i was waist-deep in water. that's how the fluctuations are. that's how strong the current is. today, tonight, we expect 20-foot to 30-foot waves to overtop this pier. now, earlier today i
also in that coastal area of north carolina. and the wind is going to be tough and in that case it does matter what the storm strength is. but we're still talking about 50 to 70-mile-per-hour winds in the area shaded in red. and that is basically anywhe along the east coast. robin? >> okay. >>> and because of all that, sam, at least five states have all declared states of emergency including and leading the way really north carolina. ns of thousands of people there evacuating...
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irene up and down the east coast, we have seen devastation in north carolina. at least nine people have been killed. more than 3 million homes are without power. abc news has team coverage with correspondents akrocross the region. irene is up the east coast. ashleigh banfield, we see the winds are kicking up strong behind you. >> reporter: boy, are they? i have been told they are up to 65 miles an hour. my personal gust meeter is not up to bar. the story here is not as much wind as it is surge. we are expecting an eight-foot surge. you see boats at the same level atat the houses. these houses, mandatory evacuation. these people are trying to save their dock. saving assets at this point is really not advisable. take a look to the brown house, we have been watching it, the lost its peach. lost its yard and about to lose the front door as well. i want to take you further out. we get closer to the pound. that american flag is on the front lawn of a home that has a 20-foot beach in front of it. and the winds come in and the extreme swells as well. and a lot of the b
irene up and down the east coast, we have seen devastation in north carolina. at least nine people have been killed. more than 3 million homes are without power. abc news has team coverage with correspondents akrocross the region. irene is up the east coast. ashleigh banfield, we see the winds are kicking up strong behind you. >> reporter: boy, are they? i have been told they are up to 65 miles an hour. my personal gust meeter is not up to bar. the story here is not as much wind as it is...
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friends mopping up each other's homes in north carolina. and through the night, we read the tweets from the 65 million-person hurricane community. one of them -- "braving the storm from the 19th floor." another -- "sandbags in front of the doors, boards on lower windows." and we watched your home videos. >> look at that rain! oh, my gosh. >> reporter: last night, we decided to track one of the tweets down. she tweeted us just a few minutes ago and said she h h big windows and they are afraid of the glass upstairs. hi, i'm diane. >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: if the wind comes, it can come straight down the street, straight to the windows. >> we have backpacks ready to go. we're nervous about being so high up on the floor. >> reporter: nerves on edge. but as we walked the streets last night -- still out? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: most people are hiding in their closets right now. it seems new york is still a city that never sleeps, or stops eating, or caring for its own during a storm. >>> and when we come back, some last minute heroics an
friends mopping up each other's homes in north carolina. and through the night, we read the tweets from the 65 million-person hurricane community. one of them -- "braving the storm from the 19th floor." another -- "sandbags in front of the doors, boards on lower windows." and we watched your home videos. >> look at that rain! oh, my gosh. >> reporter: last night, we decided to track one of the tweets down. she tweeted us just a few minutes ago and said she h h...
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six people died in north carolina. abc's matt gutman is in the outer banks this morning with more on the recovery. and the winds sure whipped through there, matt. >> reporter: it sure did, george. we're getting a better sense of the damage here, $400 million. check out this boat. also, this is a channel marker. right now it looks more like a street sign. it's the road to nowhere. irene tore apart what was once highway 12, in hatteras island. breaching it in five places. even carving out this canal. only way in by now is by boat. these scenes were made famous by the movie "nights in rodanthe." just a few streets away, a million-dodoar home reduced to cinder. baseball fields are now ponds. >> people have built their lifetime drain used it. good news is, they're alive and they'll be able to regroup and go forward. >> reporter: the storm ripped through raleigh. >> i was hoping it would be like some of the others where it was a lot of bark and no bite. but this one had a lot of bite. >> reporter: this morning, more than 100
six people died in north carolina. abc's matt gutman is in the outer banks this morning with more on the recovery. and the winds sure whipped through there, matt. >> reporter: it sure did, george. we're getting a better sense of the damage here, $400 million. check out this boat. also, this is a channel marker. right now it looks more like a street sign. it's the road to nowhere. irene tore apart what was once highway 12, in hatteras island. breaching it in five places. even carving out...
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and now cape hatteras, easternmost section in the north carolina. it could make landfall around boston. what is going around here at home. fairly clear as we look from emeryville back to san francisco but just out of reach of this camera, clouds are clinging along the coast and going to make a march eastward as wind of change are going to bring cooler conditions. let's take a look at what we're dealing with right now. 50s along coast. san francisco and into the north bay valleys. 50s for the rest of us until antioch at 71. monterey bay and inland, more cloud cover and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. mostly sunny by afternoon hours, and breeze will make it not as hot. more clouds and not as warm as this morning. warmer afternoons will return over the weekend by about 24-hour temperature change. concord 6 and fremont 7, san francisco and san jose, 8, oakland, 9. santa rosa, 10 degrees cooler today. we have upper 80s, mid to upper 80s in san ramon valley. low to mid 90s in the east bay valleys. castro valley, fremont low to mid-80s. 70s for the e
and now cape hatteras, easternmost section in the north carolina. it could make landfall around boston. what is going around here at home. fairly clear as we look from emeryville back to san francisco but just out of reach of this camera, clouds are clinging along the coast and going to make a march eastward as wind of change are going to bring cooler conditions. let's take a look at what we're dealing with right now. 50s along coast. san francisco and into the north bay valleys. 50s for the...
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. >>> well talk about the weather, the eastern seaboard from north carolina to new england is preparing for hurricane irene. the storm rocked cuba, the caribbean and the bahamas today. you are going to see some uh amazing waves and the wind. that's when irene was a category two storm, keep in mind. it is expected to reach category four status by the time it barrels into north carolina's barrier islands on saturday. it will be packing sustained winds up to 130 miles per hour. forecasters warn that irene is on a coast hugging track on sunday. sandhya patel is tracking irene very closely. sandhya, this is a pretty serious storm. >> absolutely, dan. if you are planning to travel to the east coast for pleasure or for business, you are really going to want to listen up to this. hurricane irene is a category three right now. maximum sustained winds of 115 miles an hour. it is nearing the northwestern bahamas moving northwest at 12 miles an hour. very large hurricane. you can clearly see it here. it is a category three right now. it goes up to a category five. watch what will happen. expects it
. >>> well talk about the weather, the eastern seaboard from north carolina to new england is preparing for hurricane irene. the storm rocked cuba, the caribbean and the bahamas today. you are going to see some uh amazing waves and the wind. that's when irene was a category two storm, keep in mind. it is expected to reach category four status by the time it barrels into north carolina's barrier islands on saturday. it will be packing sustained winds up to 130 miles per hour....
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for north carolina. that means that a hurricane could come within 36 hours. we have full team coverage of this coming storm. let's start in the bahamas. linsey davis is there live and see how hard that rain is coming down. linsey? >> reporter: good morning, george. we have just been getting punished all night with this cruel wind, rain and rough surf and what's called the dry side of the hurricane so this is what it looks like and feels like to dodge the proverbialbullet. i can only imagine the impact at the center of irene and the main concern obviously for the united states is that as it leaves the bahamas it's only expected to intensify. i'm getting blown around here, category 3 going to a possible category 4 taking aim at the east coast. many of the southeastern islands of the bahamas currently without power. the main event right now is the wind more than it is the rain but certainly lots of debris, lots of damage and flooding, as george? >> i can see how much trouble you're having just keeping your
for north carolina. that means that a hurricane could come within 36 hours. we have full team coverage of this coming storm. let's start in the bahamas. linsey davis is there live and see how hard that rain is coming down. linsey? >> reporter: good morning, george. we have just been getting punished all night with this cruel wind, rain and rough surf and what's called the dry side of the hurricane so this is what it looks like and feels like to dodge the proverbialbullet. i can only...
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a county in north carolina has ordered the evacuation of as many as 150,000 people. the images we're alrlrdy getting out of the bahamas show this hurricane's power better than any number can. abc's linsey davis is there. >> reporter: good evening, terry. no doubt about it, hurricane irene is here. we're getting hit hard. in addition to the torrential rain, we have these punishing winds and increasingly rough surf. the storm surge is expected to get to 10 feet. that could cause significant damage here. the main concern for the u u. is what happens to irene as it moves out over the atlantic and reaches the east coast. tonight, officials i i dare county, north carolina, have declared a mandatory evacuation for all visitors. we're talking about as many as 150,000 people, effective tomorrow morning. as hurricane irene approaches. this is hurricane irene as seen today from the international space station. >> it's hard to believe that it's that big. >> it is big, but we're actually flying over some of the outer bands right now. >> reporter: irene's powerful winds stretch ou
a county in north carolina has ordered the evacuation of as many as 150,000 people. the images we're alrlrdy getting out of the bahamas show this hurricane's power better than any number can. abc's linsey davis is there. >> reporter: good evening, terry. no doubt about it, hurricane irene is here. we're getting hit hard. in addition to the torrential rain, we have these punishing winds and increasingly rough surf. the storm surge is expected to get to 10 feet. that could cause significant...
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carolina, moving up to virginia and in the north. and that left a lot of destruction in its wake sbmpblts matt gutman has been there in nana head and d s the latest from there. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning again, robin. this is what folks in the northeast and you guys up there are going to expect in the next 24 hours. we had about a five-foot storm surge here and this was a driveway here until yesterday. the jet skis were about 100 yards there. this picnic table got overturned and gives you a sense of how powerful the water could be. huhuicane irene drenched the east coast today, leaving the mid-atlantic spent. the deafening winds and gushing waters unleashed a series of tornadoes that tore homes like this one in delaware to pieces. irene has claimed multiple lives including an 11-year-old boy in virginia killed after a tree fell on his home. a philadelphia man was killed after wires crushed his car. in north carolina and virginia, 1 million people are still without power. in millburg, 9 out of 10 houses are without
carolina, moving up to virginia and in the north. and that left a lot of destruction in its wake sbmpblts matt gutman has been there in nana head and d s the latest from there. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning again, robin. this is what folks in the northeast and you guys up there are going to expect in the next 24 hours. we had about a five-foot storm surge here and this was a driveway here until yesterday. the jet skis were about 100 yards there. this picnic table got...
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. >> it was felt as far away as new york city and north carolina. >> and they are reporting shaking was felt in philadelphia and the delaware and new jersey regions, as well. >> we also have heard no reports of any serious injuries or damage. we're going to continue following this news and bring you updates online as soon as we get them. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm kristen sze. >> this morning bart's board president is apologizing to commuters. a protest disrupted service and forced bart to temporarily close two san francisco stations. on nick smith is live at bart headquarters in oakland. >> reporter: good morning. bart board of directors president would like to put an end to disruption of service. >> last night it was organized by the group anonymous. they were upset by the decision made by bart officials to shut off cellphone service at an august 11th demonstration against police on the bart platform. they did this in the interests of public safety. today in an interview bob franklin apologized to riders and hoped to put an end to the disruption in service. >> we should have apologiz
. >> it was felt as far away as new york city and north carolina. >> and they are reporting shaking was felt in philadelphia and the delaware and new jersey regions, as well. >> we also have heard no reports of any serious injuries or damage. we're going to continue following this news and bring you updates online as soon as we get them. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm kristen sze. >> this morning bart's board president is apologizing to commuters. a protest disrupted...
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orders. >> we are asking people all over eastern north carolina to take this storm very seriously and to begin implement their plan. >> preparations are being done all along the atlantic seaboard. navy ships of being moved out to sea. coastal residents are already preparing for the worst. >> here is another perspective of irene from space. this is what the storm looked like from the international space station as it passed over the bahamas yesterday. >>> mike is here with more. >> let's take a look at the radar. you see the outer bands of irene affecting the southeastern sections and southwestern sections and you can see the eyewall if you look over to the east there or right side of your television screen. you can see that open area and that the eye of irene as it is pounding the bahamas. here is different perspective. we'll put the conditions in category 3, 150 miles an hour. that is major hurricane that could cause major damage with flooding, rain, fresh water rain and storm and winds on top of that. it's going to head towards cape hatteras sometime saturday afternoon. then it will
orders. >> we are asking people all over eastern north carolina to take this storm very seriously and to begin implement their plan. >> preparations are being done all along the atlantic seaboard. navy ships of being moved out to sea. coastal residents are already preparing for the worst. >> here is another perspective of irene from space. this is what the storm looked like from the international space station as it passed over the bahamas yesterday. >>> mike is here...
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>> our thanks to matt gutman in north carolina. so, we just saw what was happening there at this moment. sam champion, our weather editor is here. give me the estimated time of arrival at cities up the coast. >> reporter: the eta on this storm follows the hurricane center's path. you can see it's still a saturday afternoon movement over eastern end of north carolina. then, continues up the coast. this is a sunday, all-day sunday event for new york city to boston. and the big deal here is the winds stretch so far from the center of this storm. the hurricane force winds, 90 miles from either point, right in the center of the storm. 90 miles on either side. and the tropical storm force winds in yellow as it moves up, 180 miles on either side of the center of that storm. it's a big storm. >> as we've been saying, it's as if the state of arizona was moving up the eastern coastline. i want to bring in bill read now, who is director of the national hurricane center. bill, how long will this storm stay over each of these cities as it moves
>> our thanks to matt gutman in north carolina. so, we just saw what was happening there at this moment. sam champion, our weather editor is here. give me the estimated time of arrival at cities up the coast. >> reporter: the eta on this storm follows the hurricane center's path. you can see it's still a saturday afternoon movement over eastern end of north carolina. then, continues up the coast. this is a sunday, all-day sunday event for new york city to boston. and the big deal...
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it starts, rig on the edge of north carolina. by 2:00 saturday afternoon, it's there on the outer banks. then it continues to take it through the major cities on the latest path. major new england cities. >> we have talked about this. we showed the map. in dan's piece. new york could get hit very, very hard. we have seen mayor bloomberg order evacuations. >> you take the center of the storm over new york city at any point. it hasn't happened since the 1800s, like 1821. here's the spaghetti models. we're going to show you the path and some others. let's get to new jersey. right along atlantic city. if you get down, most of the tracks are off to the side. reliable tracks go right over atlantic city. 5 to 10-foot storm surge. 20 to 25-foot waves. about 4 to 6 inches of rain. get up a little bit. back over through new york city. a lot of the paths are trending out toward the eastern end of long island. the reliable paths are m mtown. one is following the east river. back up and looking over toward boston, another city people are conc
it starts, rig on the edge of north carolina. by 2:00 saturday afternoon, it's there on the outer banks. then it continues to take it through the major cities on the latest path. major new england cities. >> we have talked about this. we showed the map. in dan's piece. new york could get hit very, very hard. we have seen mayor bloomberg order evacuations. >> you take the center of the storm over new york city at any point. it hasn't happened since the 1800s, like 1821. here's the...
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hurricane irene struck north carolina first and hardest. residents there are cleaning up but it's going to be a difficult process because of damaged infrastructure and massive power outages. after hurricane irene made landfall on n e north carolina coast, residents are starting to pick up the pieces. as if irene's whipping winds and pounding rains weren't enough, a tornado ripped through tyrrell county in eastern north carolina. five homes were destroyed. >> glad i wasn't inside this house. >> reporter: irene is being blamed for six deaths there. five people killed by falling trees or branches. >> wind seemed like it was never going to stop. >> reportete the storm ripped apart highway 12, the main road along north carolina's barrier islands. it was breached in five places as storm surge washed away the asphalt. hatteras island is now accessible only by boat, leaving more than 2,000 people stranded. >> basically it's haul it out, except till this morning we were canoeing from the house to the road. >> reporter: in virginia four people were k
hurricane irene struck north carolina first and hardest. residents there are cleaning up but it's going to be a difficult process because of damaged infrastructure and massive power outages. after hurricane irene made landfall on n e north carolina coast, residents are starting to pick up the pieces. as if irene's whipping winds and pounding rains weren't enough, a tornado ripped through tyrrell county in eastern north carolina. five homes were destroyed. >> glad i wasn't inside this...
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>>reporter: north carolina couple plans were also ruined by the fir. >> very disappointing. only here for a couple days. so we may not make tonight there. after all. >>reporter: the forest is in charge of putting thought massive wildfire. also receiving assistance from several other valley agencies. >> highway 140 that leads into the entrance of yosemite national park will still be closed in the morning. power outage in yos mate west and the area not yet evacuated and fire crew say they hope to have power restored some time tomorrow if conditions permit. incident command team is set to meet at 10:00 o'clock to reassess the situation. at that time more evacuations could be ordered. we are live in mid pine, abc 7 news. >> all right rick thanks very much. >>> san francisco judge today delayed recalling on whether barry bonds obstructed justice during his grand jury testimony with using steroids. bonds was in court for the 30 minute hearing but did not speak toda today. obstruction charge is the only count on which he was convicted after a 3 week trail last spring. bonds gave ra
>>reporter: north carolina couple plans were also ruined by the fir. >> very disappointing. only here for a couple days. so we may not make tonight there. after all. >>reporter: the forest is in charge of putting thought massive wildfire. also receiving assistance from several other valley agencies. >> highway 140 that leads into the entrance of yosemite national park will still be closed in the morning. power outage in yos mate west and the area not yet evacuated and...
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>> lindsay shelton from north carolina tonight. >>> and from the underwater pictures to the sweltering heat and listen to these numbers tonight. in dallas, people are sweating through their 35th straight day of triple digit t mperatures. and a staggering number of heat records being shattered nationwide. abc's ryan o ons on the stunning numbers and the science behind them. >> reporter: in july, 9,000 daily heat records were shattered across the country. 2,755 places set or tied new highs. at night, more than 6,000 recorded their warmest low. 763 cities saw the hottest temperature ever recorded. meteorologists don't see relief in sight with a high pressure system stuck over the middle of the country. and the long-term forecast? >> one of the things we know really well about climate change is that it pushes us toward more extreme events. so, think of this summer as a postcard from the future where this essentially becomes the new normal. >> reporter: it's not just hot, it's dry. 40% of the u.s. is in a drought. that includes 99% of texas. one more number to make you sweat -- the first da
>> lindsay shelton from north carolina tonight. >>> and from the underwater pictures to the sweltering heat and listen to these numbers tonight. in dallas, people are sweating through their 35th straight day of triple digit t mperatures. and a staggering number of heat records being shattered nationwide. abc's ryan o ons on the stunning numbers and the science behind them. >> reporter: in july, 9,000 daily heat records were shattered across the country. 2,755 places set or...
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a sudden and violent storm tears through north carolina. flooding entire neighborhoods. homes are evacuated. residents are trapped. and take a look at this. so much water, a h hel ceiling collapses. >>> and live pop. look at what's happening in the background of this reporter's live shot. a young man, on bended knee, not expecting to be popping the question on live television. so, what does she say? >>> this is a big news morning, including what is really an earthqhqke, for american business and politics. our nation's credit rating has been downgraded. we all know what it means to have a bad credit score in our personal lives. that's basically what's happened to our government this morning. it has consequences for the rest of us. we'll have that news this morning. >>> we do begin with breaking news out of afghanistan. the taliban is taking responsibility for shooting down a u.s. helicopter. more than 30 people were killed. and there are reports this morning, that most of them are u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s. abc's martha raddatz is in washington. and, martha, what do we know rig
a sudden and violent storm tears through north carolina. flooding entire neighborhoods. homes are evacuated. residents are trapped. and take a look at this. so much water, a h hel ceiling collapses. >>> and live pop. look at what's happening in the background of this reporter's live shot. a young man, on bended knee, not expecting to be popping the question on live television. so, what does she say? >>> this is a big news morning, including what is really an earthqhqke, for...
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in north carolina, about 1 million people are without power. and virginia officials warn the power may be out for two weeks. flooding here is so bad, the report the national guard is being called in to assist in rescues. curfews were enforced to keep people off the roads. they will be keeping people off the roads here for months. >> it lost its canopy. >> reporter: a man and a woman tried to escape this storm by boat. abc news got a look at the 500-mile beast from thenside with a storm chaser. >> we are going to turn around and try go inside the eye. >> we race towards it in a tank called a dominating. >> it's almost impossible to kompb rehend the force. we are on a beach, 100 miles an hour gust. >> a storm so strong it was enough to shock even these storm chasers. >> this is the highest winds i have ever experienced. >> reporter: george and robin, the storm chasers are professionals, they do it for a living nature have satellite equipment and chain saws to get out of trouble. nobody this sh try to do that at home by themselves. as you notice w
in north carolina, about 1 million people are without power. and virginia officials warn the power may be out for two weeks. flooding here is so bad, the report the national guard is being called in to assist in rescues. curfews were enforced to keep people off the roads. they will be keeping people off the roads here for months. >> it lost its canopy. >> reporter: a man and a woman tried to escape this storm by boat. abc news got a look at the 500-mile beast from thenside with a...
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arriveal delays in north carolina. i'll be back with a look at the forecast. >>> tonight bay bridge will be decked out in bright lights. caltrans plans to switch on construction lights at 7:45 on the new span. the lighting will reveal what the new suspension bridge will look like at night. caltrans says it will shut down the bridge in spring 2012 for three days. this project is run haegd of schedule and should be completed by september, 2013. >> a new church is proving it's hard to separate texans from their cars. a congregation in lucas, texas is offering drive in sunday services. it's a new way to reach the faithful. the sanctuary under the sky is in a high school parking lot. church goers grab a worship bulletin, and focus on outdoor services. >> this first time i've worn shorts to church. >> first go round. church outside, church under the sky. then go inside and try it again. >> this drive through church had three services so far. the pastor hopes to have more. >> good use for old drive in autos now, it may be the
arriveal delays in north carolina. i'll be back with a look at the forecast. >>> tonight bay bridge will be decked out in bright lights. caltrans plans to switch on construction lights at 7:45 on the new span. the lighting will reveal what the new suspension bridge will look like at night. caltrans says it will shut down the bridge in spring 2012 for three days. this project is run haegd of schedule and should be completed by september, 2013. >> a new church is proving it's hard...
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it's aiming for north carolina but expected to churn a path up in the major population centers. you are looking at live pictures of the areas. it could move into new york and new england. here is more. >> reporter: first it battered the bahamas now it could cause havoc along the east coast. more than half a dozen states have declared states of emergency. it's growing in size and danger stretching 1,000 miles wide. it's expected to bring drenching rain and massive flooding. more than 65 million people are in the line of fire. >> i'm always worried about storms. >> it pounded the outer banks. >> i hope people heed the warnings. i know small businesses it's tough for them to leave but everybody should take it seriously. >> residents boarded up their homes in north carolina. >> winds at 130 miles an hour. there is one way to test it but i don't want to find out. >> only a few businesses stayed open last night. >> we are trying to get rid of as much food as we can. >> coastguard is taking no chances. >> we have shored up everything. >> they don't realize the strength of the winds. >>
it's aiming for north carolina but expected to churn a path up in the major population centers. you are looking at live pictures of the areas. it could move into new york and new england. here is more. >> reporter: first it battered the bahamas now it could cause havoc along the east coast. more than half a dozen states have declared states of emergency. it's growing in size and danger stretching 1,000 miles wide. it's expected to bring drenching rain and massive flooding. more than 65...
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forecasters have issued the first hurricane watch for the outer banks of north carolina. irene could possibly hit the area next saturday. >> hurricane irene is coming and it could pack a real punch. forecasters say the storm could gain strength as it barrels toward the east coast likely making landfall in north carolina as category three hurricane as early as saturday. the winds struck out over 400 miles. more than 65 million people live in the path along the east coast. federal government is urge is those residents to get ready now. starting early this morning, there is a mandatory evacuation order for an island off the coast. conditions can quickly become dangerous for residents but some residents say they are going to ride out the storm. >> if you choose to stay as we are certain to do, you can't expect emergency services to come to your aid. you are volunteering to put yourself in a more risky situation. >> they are getting ready for the wind and rain. >> they are also underway on the massachusetts coast. >> if irene makes landfall in the northeast it could be the big
forecasters have issued the first hurricane watch for the outer banks of north carolina. irene could possibly hit the area next saturday. >> hurricane irene is coming and it could pack a real punch. forecasters say the storm could gain strength as it barrels toward the east coast likely making landfall in north carolina as category three hurricane as early as saturday. the winds struck out over 400 miles. more than 65 million people live in the path along the east coast. federal...
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the storm could impact 65 million people from north carolina to new england. so far, at least 2.3 million people are under evacuation orders. >> i urged every citizen along the coastal plains to evacuate it's so much better to be safe than sorry. >> the outer banks of north carolina are expected to take the biggest hit from irene. a mandatory evacuation order is in place for the bare area island. most have boarded up and left but to the everyone. >> it's looking i think we'll be okay. and we'll just be careful. we've got supplies we need to ride it out f it looks like goitsing to turn worse, we're also prepared to leave on a moment's notice. >> and further north, thousands heeded the call to get out. these motorists leaving the new jersey shore. the airlines aren't taking chances. 6,000 flights have been cancelled including five united flights from sfo today. yuntd united and virgin america cancelled 16 flights tomorrow with more cancellations likely. >> and one way or another this is going to affect tens of millions of americans. the storm is weakening and so
the storm could impact 65 million people from north carolina to new england. so far, at least 2.3 million people are under evacuation orders. >> i urged every citizen along the coastal plains to evacuate it's so much better to be safe than sorry. >> the outer banks of north carolina are expected to take the biggest hit from irene. a mandatory evacuation order is in place for the bare area island. most have boarded up and left but to the everyone. >> it's looking i think we'll...
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. >> as far as north carolina, and as far north as new york city, people evacuated buildings. the earthquake interrupted the manhattan district attorney, giving a news conference. the last time a quake of this magnitude hit the region was 1897, intense enough to cause damage to well-built structures. >> and seismologist walter moody says the quake occurred on a fault that is 100 million years skpold says it gets energy from a ridge in the atlantic ocean, which is pushing north mesh and europe apart. >> we did have an earthquake in this region 100 years ago. and the famous earthquake was in charleston, south carolina earthquakes of 1886. these earthquakes, though they're infrequent, they do occur and they can cause significant damage when they happen. >> he says folks back east can expect after shocks over the next several days but does not believe today's quake will be the start of a large earthquake sequence there. >> and libyan rebels stormed muammar gaddafi's fortress in tripoli. rebels blasted through the green gates of the compound at the end of a five-hour flight. later
. >> as far as north carolina, and as far north as new york city, people evacuated buildings. the earthquake interrupted the manhattan district attorney, giving a news conference. the last time a quake of this magnitude hit the region was 1897, intense enough to cause damage to well-built structures. >> and seismologist walter moody says the quake occurred on a fault that is 100 million years skpold says it gets energy from a ridge in the atlantic ocean, which is pushing north mesh...
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it's the third shark attack off the north carolina coast this summer. last month, a 10-year-old and a 6-year-old girl were bitten in separate attacks. >>> coming up, do you have aching knees? the one thing you're probably not doing that could give you relief tonight. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. a lot of things going on in my life and the last thing i want to be thinking about is my dentures. [ charlie ] try zincncree super popogrip. we made a miracle. and we got onesies! sometimes miracles get messy. so we use tide free. no perfumes or dyes for her delicate skin. brad. not it. not it. just kidding. that's our tide. what's yours? of these abandoned racetracks in america today. automotive performance is gone.
it's the third shark attack off the north carolina coast this summer. last month, a 10-year-old and a 6-year-old girl were bitten in separate attacks. >>> coming up, do you have aching knees? the one thing you're probably not doing that could give you relief tonight. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles....
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now, people in north carolina are taking cover. abc has the latest. >> in bahamas, business owners boarded up stores. and tourists lined up in airports. was it a quick get away they're hoping for. >> planned to have a week of relaxation. and we got here and spent two days and have to turn right back around. >> packing winds up to 120 miles per hour, irene is now a category three. soon suspected to grow into a category four. that is why residents in this tiny barrier island of north carolina are heading for higher ground. >> it's a low-lying island. if there is a bad storm, it won't take much of an elevation of sea level to create a lot of havoc. >> with winds over 400 miles, with irene is shaping up to be the most powerful hurricane to strike the east coast in decades. this is the storm from space. the image captured by the international space station. >> it's central eye is opening up. the central part is uniformed and dense. >> the force was on display, it tore through the care bin. -- caribbean. it blew off roofs and downed powe
now, people in north carolina are taking cover. abc has the latest. >> in bahamas, business owners boarded up stores. and tourists lined up in airports. was it a quick get away they're hoping for. >> planned to have a week of relaxation. and we got here and spent two days and have to turn right back around. >> packing winds up to 120 miles per hour, irene is now a category three. soon suspected to grow into a category four. that is why residents in this tiny barrier island of...
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tonight, there are still 3.3 million people from maine to north carolina who don't have their power back. the head of fema, along with the homeland security secretary today, toured the damage in vermont, virginia and north carolina. back here in patterson today, while we did see frustration, sadness and anger, we also saw the better angels of our nature on full display. a grandson's kindness and a little boy's resilience. so, how were the fire crews who picked you up from your house, were they nice? >> yeah, really nice. i want to be just like them. >> reporter: for that little guy, at least, all of this has been something of an adventure. george, , do have one bit of breaking news. amtrak just came out and said that as of tomorrow morninin they will be resuming train service between boston and philadelphia. this has been a massive service outage for amtrak. inconveniencing tens of thousands of people. so, that is one bit of good news tonight. >> slowly getting back to normal. okay, dan, thanks very much. >>> and with all the rescues dan told you about, we're also learning about the live
tonight, there are still 3.3 million people from maine to north carolina who don't have their power back. the head of fema, along with the homeland security secretary today, toured the damage in vermont, virginia and north carolina. back here in patterson today, while we did see frustration, sadness and anger, we also saw the better angels of our nature on full display. a grandson's kindness and a little boy's resilience. so, how were the fire crews who picked you up from your house, were they...
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but officials in north carolina are not wasting time. they will order tourists to leave tomorrow in, virginia the navy is preparing to move ships starting tomorrow as well. >> and for the past four years we've been reporting on a marin county oyster farmer fighting to keep his business alive. the farm is in the point reyes national sea shore. the lease expires next year some insist it has to go because congress intended it to be wilderness. lawmakers that create that had park are telling a different story. oyster farmer is running out of time. he's fighting to save the last oyster cannery in california. for nearly 100 years oysters have been harvested in what is now point reyes national sea shore. and he bought johnson's oyster farm and named it drake's bay oyster company. now, the park service wants him out this is parks spokesman in 2007. >> in 1976 the point reyes wilderness act stated this area is in wilderness. and by 2012 or sooner the commercial operation in this national wilderness system would be removed. >> that wilderness act
but officials in north carolina are not wasting time. they will order tourists to leave tomorrow in, virginia the navy is preparing to move ships starting tomorrow as well. >> and for the past four years we've been reporting on a marin county oyster farmer fighting to keep his business alive. the farm is in the point reyes national sea shore. the lease expires next year some insist it has to go because congress intended it to be wilderness. lawmakers that create that had park are telling...
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irene's outer bands have started to bring rain to north and south carolina. it's expected to hit the eastern seaboard tomorrow and could affect residents from carolinas to massachusetts. thousands of people have already lost power. irene has the causing billions of dollars in damage. 65 million people live in its path. officials say they will shut down the transit system at noon tomorrow and mandatory evacuations of low lying crows tal areas. president obama says it could be a historic setting telling residents not to take any chances. >> i cannot stress this highly enough. if you are in the projected path of this hungry, you have to take precautions now. tonight wait. don't delay. we all hope for the best but we have to prepare for the worst. all of us have to take the storm seriously. >> airlines are taking precautions. it's affecting bay area airports. jet blue cancelled most of its flights into new york and boston. other airlines are holding off except most are cancelling flights on saturday evening to parts of virginia. for up to the information on fligh
irene's outer bands have started to bring rain to north and south carolina. it's expected to hit the eastern seaboard tomorrow and could affect residents from carolinas to massachusetts. thousands of people have already lost power. irene has the causing billions of dollars in damage. 65 million people live in its path. officials say they will shut down the transit system at noon tomorrow and mandatory evacuations of low lying crows tal areas. president obama says it could be a historic setting...
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the next stop may be north carolina and the storm could trigger flooding and power outages all the e y up to maine. more from abc's diana alvear. >> reporter: good morning. when it comes to hurricane irene, meteorologists say we're dealing with a very strong and very unpredictable storm system. and residents say they aren't taking any chances. its monster clouds visible from space. it's easy to see why when it comes to hurricane irene there is no calm before the storm. from the southern tip of florida to the carolinas, residents are preparing for the first hurricane in three years that poses a serious threat to the united states. >> bottled water and food that won't perish. >> reporter: the system is churning its way through the caribbean. 100-mile-an-hour wind whipped the dominican republic and pounded puerto rico, leaving more than a million residents without power and prompting president obama to declare a state of emergency. while tracking models vary by hundreds of miles, one even showing irene moving back out to sea. meteorologists are warning the entire eastern seaboard to be
the next stop may be north carolina and the storm could trigger flooding and power outages all the e y up to maine. more from abc's diana alvear. >> reporter: good morning. when it comes to hurricane irene, meteorologists say we're dealing with a very strong and very unpredictable storm system. and residents say they aren't taking any chances. its monster clouds visible from space. it's easy to see why when it comes to hurricane irene there is no calm before the storm. from the southern...
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in north carolina, nine out of ten homes in one city are without electricity. the power may still be out for two weeks. flooding is so bad, reports the national guard is to assist in rescue. curfews were enforced last night. they will be picking up the pieces for most. the storm is a dramatic rescues like this one of a man and woman who tried to escape the storm by boat. abc news got an exclusive look at the 500 mile wide storm where w a storm chase scler the eyewall is right there. >> we're going north. >> it's almost impossible to comprehend the force of irene. >> a storm so strong... was enough to shock even these storm chasers. >> that was matt getting blown around there. irene is a tropical storm. meteorologist lisa argen is in tracking the progress. >> you talk about the expanse of the storm. 500 miles. take a look. this is early morning visible picture, you can see how huge this thing is. covering much of the northeast and continues to lash new england. it's moving to the north and east quickly at 26 miles an hour out of new york. we are looking at flood
in north carolina, nine out of ten homes in one city are without electricity. the power may still be out for two weeks. flooding is so bad, reports the national guard is to assist in rescue. curfews were enforced last night. they will be picking up the pieces for most. the storm is a dramatic rescues like this one of a man and woman who tried to escape the storm by boat. abc news got an exclusive look at the 500 mile wide storm where w a storm chase scler the eyewall is right there. >>...
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and kool-aid pickles in north carolina. >> anything fried. hey, your high speed internet here, at home... ...and on the go... ...with some really big news. it's b-i-g -- big. high speed internet from at&t at home... ...includes wi-fi access on the go. woo-hoo! [ together ] it's an unbelievable deal. well, gotta go. but wait -- there's more... [ female announcer ] go to the website below today and get high speed internet for the unbelievably low price of just 14.95 a month for 12...
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eight people were injured and evacuation orders have been issued for coastal north carolina. irene is expected to hit on saturday. the storm is expected then to battle boston and new york with heavy rain and winds. >> we hope for the best z we prepare for the worst. and... that is why this city is, i think, ready for this weekend. >> and in washington, d.c. a sunday dedication of the martin luther king memorial has been postponed indefinitely. maryland's governor declared a state of emergency. it's very serious in that part of the country tonight. spencer christian is back with the latest on irene. and where it's headed. >> there is still a category three hurricane, maximum winds at 115 miles per hour. it's now just moving out of the northern bahamas into warm waters of the south atlantic. it's expected to remain a category three hurricane this, is a projected path going to move north, slightly northeastern. and probably hits around north carolina saturday morning and remarkably expected to remain a category one as it has been moving farther north and expected to make land fa
eight people were injured and evacuation orders have been issued for coastal north carolina. irene is expected to hit on saturday. the storm is expected then to battle boston and new york with heavy rain and winds. >> we hope for the best z we prepare for the worst. and... that is why this city is, i think, ready for this weekend. >> and in washington, d.c. a sunday dedication of the martin luther king memorial has been postponed indefinitely. maryland's governor declared a state of...
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irene caused flooding from north carolina to delware. take a look at these massive waves the storm stir upped on martha's vein area. -- vineyard. more than a million homes and businesses lost power. irene dumped up to 14 inches of rain. some areas are still unreachable. the extent of damage is becoming clearer. the first estimates of damage from the wind, rain and flooding are expected to be $7 billion. here's the latest from new new york city's times square. >> tourist are returning to times square and hundreds of thousands of new yorkers are returning to their homes tonight. the heart of the city largely was spared, but all around this area irene left her mark. >> irene was angry but not enraged when she visited new york. reduced to a tropical storm, she still had the strength to knock down trees, flood parts of the city and swamp suburbs. thrill seekers found themselves stranded. more than 2 million people lost power in dismurk the surrounding areas -- in new york and the surrounding areas about the city escaped the urban apocalypse.
irene caused flooding from north carolina to delware. take a look at these massive waves the storm stir upped on martha's vein area. -- vineyard. more than a million homes and businesses lost power. irene dumped up to 14 inches of rain. some areas are still unreachable. the extent of damage is becoming clearer. the first estimates of damage from the wind, rain and flooding are expected to be $7 billion. here's the latest from new new york city's times square. >> tourist are returning to...
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the floods are devastating from north carolina to vermont, virginia to upstate new york. roads impassable. houses under water. livelihoods washed away. in many place, the hurricane dropped raininor two days straight, into earth that was already saturated. the results are fearsome to behold. here's abc's dan harris. >> reporter: hurricane irene may have finally disintegrated and left the scene, b b she has still left her mark. >> here it comes. >> reporter: in vermont of all places she was unexpectedly devastating. they haven't seen floods like this in over half a century. the waters tearing through homes and bringing down those old historical bridges. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: the floodwaters even got into local fire departments here. >> the water level got right here. >> reporter: in some areas here in the catskills mountains of new york, flooding was truly out of control. >>>>t's starting to come up high on the porch. >> things are r rlly bad. >> reporter: then there's the philadelphia/new jersey area where i spent the last 24 hours. a creek that runs through the midd
the floods are devastating from north carolina to vermont, virginia to upstate new york. roads impassable. houses under water. livelihoods washed away. in many place, the hurricane dropped raininor two days straight, into earth that was already saturated. the results are fearsome to behold. here's abc's dan harris. >> reporter: hurricane irene may have finally disintegrated and left the scene, b b she has still left her mark. >> here it comes. >> reporter: in vermont of all...